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Protein content

Protein in Brown rice flour

2.9 g of protein in 1/4 cup (39.5 g) of brown rice flour, or 2 g for every 100 kcal it supplies.

2.9 g
per 1/4 cup

Protein by the numbers

Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is more of an energy food than a protein food.

Protein 8% of caloriesOther 92%
Protein figures for Brown rice flour, per serving, per 100 g and per 100 kcal.
Protein per 100 kcal2 g
Protein per 100 g7.23 g
Protein per serving2.9 g in 1/4 cup (39.5 g)
Calories from protein8%
Protein to fat2.6 g per 1 g fat
Leucine per serving0.24 g
Rank in grains, per 100 kcal97th of 111
Rank of all foods, per 100 g526th of 796
Share of 50 g Daily Value6% per serving
Protein qualityIncomplete protein

One 1/4 cup, 2.9 g protein.

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Protein rank and density: brown rice flour

Every 100 kcal of brown rice flour brings 2 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 97th of the 111 grains in this database and 697th of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 7.23 g per 100 g ranks 69th in its group.

Only about 8% of the calories in brown rice flour come from protein, so it is more of an energy food than a protein food. It is worth eating for other reasons; the protein it adds to a day is incidental.

Weight for weight, brown rice flour has 2.6 g of protein for each gram of fat (7.23 g against 2.78 g per 100 g).

Set against hominy, another grain entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g more protein (hominy has 2.4 g per 1 cup).

It is an incomplete protein on its own; pairing it with other plant foods across the day covers the full range of essential amino acids. The serving quoted here is measured by volume at 39.5 g, and it covers about 6% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.

Serving sizes

Protein in common portions of brown rice flour

Protein and calories in Brown rice flour for 100 g, the site serving and USDA household portions.
PortionWeightProteinCalories
100 g100 g7.23 g363 kcal
1/4 cup (serving used here)39.5 g2.9 g143 kcal
1 cup158 g11.4 g574 kcal

Portion weights are the household measures listed on the USDA record; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.

Amino acids

Essential amino acids in brown rice flour

The nine essential amino acids in Brown rice flour, per 100 g, per serving and per gram of protein.
Amino acidPer 100 gPer servingmg per g protein
leucine0.598 g0.24 g83
lysine0.276 g0.11 g38
valine0.424 g0.17 g59
isoleucine0.306 g0.12 g42
threonine0.265 g0.1 g37
phenylalanine0.373 g0.15 g52
methionine0.163 g0.06 g23
histidine0.184 g0.07 g25
tryptophan0.092 g0.04 g13

Per-100 g values are the amino acid analysis on the USDA record. The serving and per-gram-of-protein columns are arithmetic on those values; they are not a protein quality score.

SampleWhat goal trends look like after a week
109 g
Average per logged day
4 of 7
Days goal met
71%
Complete-protein share
Sample figures for one made-up week against a 110 g goal, not your data. Red bars met the goal. Your own log fills this in with Premium.

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Quick answers

Brown rice flour protein questions

How much protein is in 100 g of brown rice flour?

7.23 g. The 1/4 cup serving used on this page weighs 39.5 g and so carries 2.9 g.

How much protein do you get per 100 calories of brown rice flour?

2 g. That figure divides its 7.23 g of protein per 100 g by its 363 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.

Is the protein in brown rice flour complete?

No. On its own, the protein in brown rice flour is short of at least one essential amino acid; other protein sources across the day fill the gap.

What share of the protein Daily Value is one serving of brown rice flour?

About 6%. One 1/4 cup serving has 2.9 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.

Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #168898 (Rice flour, brown), SR Legacy data. USDA data is in the public domain. Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.